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Sonographic detection of diffuse peripheral nerve hypertrophy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Author(s) -
Taniguchi Nobuyuki,
Itoh Kouichi,
Wang Yi,
Omoto Kiyoka,
Shigeta Kouichiro,
Fujii Yasutomo,
Namekawa Michito,
Muramatsu Shinichi,
Nakano Imaharu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0096(200011/12)28:9<488::aid-jcu7>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - medicine , polyradiculoneuropathy , peripheral , muscle hypertrophy , remyelination , pathology , multiple sclerosis , peripheral neuropathy , peripheral nervous system , brachial plexus , peripheral nerve , myelin , anatomy , guillain barre syndrome , central nervous system , diabetes mellitus , psychiatry , endocrinology , immunology
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent demyelination and remyelination with resultant thickening of the peripheral nerves. We report a case in which sonography was instrumental in demonstrating diffuse peripheral nerve hypertrophy. On sonography, both brachial plexuses were found to be diffusely hypertrophic and hypoechoic. Similar findings were noted for the median, sciatic, and femoral nerves. The brachial plexus findings were confirmed by MRI. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 28:488–491, 2000.